§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the cost to public funds of the attendance of(a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department at meetings of the Scottish Grand Committee in Scotland since December 1994; and if he will list the meetings of the Committee which (a) and (b) have attended indicating the cost of attendance and the names of those who attended. [16570]
§ Sir Nicholas BonsorMinisters attend Scottish Grand Committee meetings as part of their normal parliamentary duties and officials do so as part of their normal departmental duties. Expenditure falling to the Department has been limited to travelling costs. My right hon. and learned Friend the Foreign Secretary attended the Scottish Grand Committee meeting on Friday 5 July 1996 in Dumfries and Monday 13 January 1997 in Edinburgh and had officials in attendance as necessary.